bear vs take

bear and take both are nouns.

bear and take both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bear	Yes	No	Yes	No
take	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take is a hypernym of bear; that is, take is a word with a broader meaning than bear:

bear: take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
take: take into one's possession

bear (noun)	take (noun)
massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

bear (verb)	take (verb)
be pregnant with	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
cause to be born	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
have on one's person	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	be seized or affected in a specified way
move while holding up or supporting	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
support or hold in a certain manner	be a student of a certain subject
bring forth	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
bring in	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person	make a film or photograph of something
have	lay claim to; as of an idea
contain or hold; have within	obtain by winning
	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	get into one's hands, take physically
	have sex with; archaic use
	occupy or take on
	travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
	head into a specified direction
	take somebody somewhere
	take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
	proceed along in a vehicle
	experience or feel or submit to
	take into one's possession
	conquer by force
	buy, select
	engage for service under a term of contract
	receive or obtain regularly
	receive willingly something given or offered
	require (time or space)
	admit into a group or community
	to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	assume, as of positions or roles
	carry out
	develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
	require as useful, just, or proper
	be designed to hold or take
	have with oneself; have on one's person
	be capable of holding or containing

bear vs take

bear and take both are nouns.

bear and take both are verbs.

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